Rehabilitate runway

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the Illinois Department of Transportation $389,918.95 under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) on September 8, 2025, to administer a state block grant program providing federal funding for nonprimary airport infrastructure improvements across Illinois. This project grant, with an ultimate completion date of September 7, 2029, enables the state agency to manage sub-awards to eligible airports within the state for runway rehabilitation, taxiway improvements, and other critical airport infrastructure enhancements that support civil aeronautics and long-term economic benefits.

Under this state block grant program administration, the City of Pinckneyville received a sub-award effective November 15, 2025, for the rehabilitation of Runway 18/36 and associated taxiway infrastructure at its local airport facility. The state's administration of this federal program facilitates competitive distribution of FAA funding to nonprimary airports throughout Illinois while maintaining compliance with FAA grant management requirements, including environmental assessments, project oversight, and periodic reporting on project bidding, contracting, and completion status.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project awards a state block grant program grant to the state of illinois to administer airport improvement program sub-awards for nonprimary airports within the state. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports in the illinois state block grant program.